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Ranked choice voting promises unity but struggles to find backing - Washington Examiner

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A ballot-casting system that’s gained traction at the state level, ranked choice allows voters to pick multiple candidates in order of preference rather than just one.

Colorado , Washington , D.C. , Idaho , Nevada , and Oregon are looking to implement ranked choice voting for congressional elections, gubernatorial races, and other statewide offices.

Critics say the system is flawed and overly complicated, with some facing pushback from the major political state parties.

In Colorado , the opposition against its ballot measure has offered a rare unifying coalition.

The Democratic Party states their positions on various ballot measures reflect “our values, from ensuring that the ultra-wealthy don’t undermine our democracy” In Alaska , Nick Begich , the Republican nominee against Peltola , is supporting the state’s ballot measure to repeal ranked choice voting.